SO much wood available, not enough time to get it

[Dobish]

Right now with all of the late spring storms, there is so much wood available. I really need to just take a day off of work, mentally prepare myself for a day of driving, and load some of this stuff up. i could probably get ahead by 2 years in a weekend with everything that people are getting rid of!

Most of these places are withing 10-15 minutes of me....

I did make a couple of calls so I have 2 tree services dropping stuff of in my yard now....

 

[Seasoned Oak]

That "delivered" ad is interesting

 

[Ctwoodtick]

Right now with all of the late spring storms, there is so much wood available. I really need to just take a day off of work, mentally prepare myself for a day of driving, and load some of this stuff up. i could probably get ahead by 2 years in a weekend with everything that people are getting rid of!

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Most of these places are withing 10-15 minutes of me....

I did make a couple of calls so I have 2 tree services dropping stuff of in my yard now....

Just consider taking some days off as a mental Heath break. You are the only one they can make it happen

 

[Lake Girl]

Missed this one
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[max384]

I got off of work early yesterday and had planned to collect from the tons of cut wood that were downed around the power lines by my house... Instead I got roped into hanging pictures with my wife. Did I mention that I hate hanging pictures?

 

[Dobish]

i came home to about a 1/2 cord of pine and maple dumped in the driveway with about 3 yards of woodchips. I see stuff so often around here that I have decided I am just going to go with the free delivery guy and if I happen to take the truck to work and see something, then I will go get it. I need to process the stuff that I have (i have a ton of piles of longer stuff that needs to be cut up and split), and get it all in one place before I keep adding to the pile.

 

[Dobish]

i got another text yesterday asking if i wanted wood.... i said "sure thing".... next thing I know, i have another pile 5ft high and 8ft around delivered to my yard. Some of it was bucked up, others in longer pieces. i spent about an hour with the saw bucking it up, but I am still having issues with my saw. I think i need to just rent the splitter and get this stuff processed. no way I am going to do it by hand!

 

[PA. Woodsman]

See, the Broncos won the Super Bowl and good things happen!

 

[Dobish]

and another load got delivered.

but I spent about two hours on this beast until I paid someone to finish it off. Will snap a picture of it tomorrow.

 

[Dobish]

it took a guy 3 hours, but he got this thing out. now the question is what do i do with it?

 

[iamlucky13]

So did somebody offer firewood but dump a load of dirt with a big stump in it, or am I misunderstanding the pictures?

In my opinion, "beggars can't be choosers" covers branches, punky wood, and gnarly rounds, but it does not cover dirt and rootballs.

 

[Dobish]

I dug it out most of the way instead of cutting up the piles that people dropped off. Not sure how to get rid of it

 

[billb3]

I'm assuming that was a project in your own yard.
But was it a " must take stump" craigslist free wood ad ?


Our town has a stump grinder and it is just about the only means to dispose of it.

 

[Dobish]

I am thinking of trying to sell it as a piece of contemporary yard art

 

[Lake Girl]

I am thinking of trying to sell it as a piece of contemporary yard art

Don't laugh ... that may actually work! I have seen some really neat tables made from slabs and root balls that my neighbour had done. Gave them to a fellow on consignment and never got paid Can't seem to find one similar to what he did but this gives you an idea...

http://www.wayfair.com/Hammary-Hidden-Treasures-Root-Ball-Coffee-Table-090-555-HAM4161.html

 

[billb3]

ha !

(broken link removed to https://southcoast.craigslist.org/zip/5583010870.html)

 

[Lake Girl]

ha !

(broken link removed to https://southcoast.craigslist.org/zip/5583010870.html)

That works too I guess ...